November 1, 2016

Each month we compile a list of our top selling books. These books are featured on our site, within our Keen Thinker Newsletter, and syndicated through various publications. We hope the popularity of these titles offers guidance for those seeking an interesting and helpful new book. We report our business book bestsellers to The New York Times and Nielsen BookScan. Congratulations to these bestselling authors for October!

1. O Great One!: A Little Story about the Awesome Power of Recognition

By David Novak, Christa Bourg Published by Portfolio

2. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By Angela Duckworth Published by Scribner Book Company

3. Forty Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World

By Howard G Buffett Published by Simon & Schuster

4. The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy

By Jon Gordon Published by John Wiley & Sons

5. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us

By Daniel H Pink Published by Riverhead Books

6. Grit to Great: How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary

By Linda Kaplan Thaler, Robin Koval Published by Crown Business

7. An Accident of Geography: Compassion, Innovation and the Fight Against Poverty

By Richard C Blum Published by Greenleaf Book Group Press

8. BALLS: It Takes Some to Get Some

By Chris Edwards Published by Greenleaf Book Group Press

9. The Confidence Effect: Every Woman's Guide to the Attitude That Attracts Success

By Grace Killelea Published by Amacom

10. Rock Bottom to Rock Star: Lessons from the Business School of Hard Knocks

By Ryan Blair Published by Portfolio

11. The Leadership Contract: The Fine Print to Becoming an Accountable Leader

By Vince Molinaro Published by Wiley

12. The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith

By Gabrielle Bernstein Published by Hay House

13. How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight

By Julian Guthrie Published by Penguin Press

14. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

By Mark Manson, Mark Manson Published by HarperOne

15. Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World

By Joann S Lublin Published by HarperBusiness

16. It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy (Revised, Updated)

By D Michael Abrashoff Published by Business Plus

17. Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family

By Bob Chapman, Raj Sisodia Published by Portfolio

18. Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice